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Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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MORT Analysis
Paper illustration for Fault Tree Analysis.
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Fault Tree Analysis
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
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Brainwriting
Purposedifferent
For a safety-relevant event or a system with high protection requirements, the method examines where controls failed. It exposes both technical and organizational gaps.For a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage.When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on.
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Mehrere Tage bis Wochen2-6 h15-30 min
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2-63-83-12
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic RecommendationsFault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control ActionsIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list
Tagsno overlap
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
RiskRoot causeSafety
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
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Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Paper illustration for Causal Factor Analysis.
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Causal Factor Analysis